Djao Surname

217,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Djao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Djao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger1,2951:14,8201,002
Benin2171:47,6306,035
Burkina Faso1341:136,9563,674
Cameroon1301:159,76217,345
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Ivory Coast181:1,281,73528,562
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268

Djao (1,064) may also be a first name.

Djao Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Djao Come From? nationality or country of origin

Djao (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ) is more frequently found in Niger than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Djao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 217,601st most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,868,124 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Djao live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 245,329th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 1,064 people.

It is most commonly held in Niger, where it is borne by 1,295 people, or 1 in 14,820. In Niger it is primarily found in: Diffa Region, where 35 percent live, Zinder Region, where 33 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 14 percent live. Barring Niger Djao is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 12 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djaho893,233/
Djaou891,035/
Dja'o8966/
Djauo8939/
Djaao8915/
Djiao8911/
Djaoh894/
Dijao893/
Djaot891/
Djeao891/
Jao8618,192/
Djaoud802,235/
Djaout801,045/
Djahou80376/
Dajiao802/
Djahoo802/
Djaaou802/
Djiaho801/
Djayyo801/
Djah'o801/
Djajjo801/
Djeaou801/
Djaoid801/
Diao75520,285/
Tjao75420/
Jaos75339/
Djoa75181/
Deao75168/
Jhao7547/
Jaou7541/
Dcao7540/
Jjao7531/
Jaot7525/
Jaoi7516/
Jaoo7514/
Ja'o7513/
Jaod7511/
Jaoy759/
Jauo759/
Jaao758/
Jaop758/
Dyao755/
Jaoz755/
Jaňo754/
Jeao753/
Jaoj753/
Jãao751/
Djiahou7328/
Dijaous7313/
Djeahou738/
Dajiaou736/
Djahaou733/
Djahout732/
Djaaout731/
Djaouts731/
Djiahgo731/
Djaïgou731/
Djahoud731/
Diaho672,162/
Jauod672,075/
Djoua671,746/
Diaou671,063/
Djouo67665/
Djoho67572/
Jaoid67240/
Jaood67185/
Djoha67183/
Jaoud67160/
Jajjo6796/
Jaijo6745/
Jaiyo6737/
Dihao6733/
Jaayo6731/
Dzhao6730/
Jahou6726/
Dehao6723/
Jaouz6717/
Djaua6712/
Diauo679/
Jaous679/
Djoah678/
Jahoj677/
Djo'o675/
Jaaoh675/
Jeaoh674/
Jaosh673/
Deaho673/
Dioao673/
Jayjo672/
Ddiao672/
Jayyo672/
Jaaot672/
Jajho671/
Jhaoo671/
Diaoo671/
Drzao671/
Jaout671/
Jajio671/
Diaos671/
Jeaou671/
Jaoot671/
Jaott671/
Jauop671/
Dieao671/
Jaoos671/
Jaiio671/
Diaoi671/
Zjaoj671/
Jahop671/
Jeaod671/
Jaojd671/
Jjaho671/
Deaoy670/

Djao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Djao in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻭjaw66.67
ﺟﺎﻭﻭjaww33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Djao
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